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About Jharabal Village

Jharabal is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 62, made up of 32 males and 30 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharabal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharabal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 32 hectares
Population 62
Male Population 32
Female Population 30
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jharabal compares

By the 2011 count Jharabal is the 123rd largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 32 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to Jharabal

Jharabal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jharabal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jharabal from other places

Jharabal lies about 17 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Sonwara, about 8.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jharabal
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 6.0 km
Nearest railway station Sonwara 8.8 km
Nearest town Kālka 11 km
District headquarters Solan 17 km

Villages closest to Jharabal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krishangarh tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Jharabal

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharabal village had a population of 62. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Jharabal village has 32 males and 30 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharabal has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1045.

The pincode recorded for Jharabal is 173206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharabal covers 32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jharabal falls under Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jharabal is Sonwara, about 8.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jharabal.

Jharabal is about 17 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jharabal is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Krishangarh is about 6.0 km away. Sonwara is about 8.8 km away. Kālka is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chiyaon Kahara (under 2 km), Hara Chadyar (under 2 km) and Hara Mehta (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jharabal today is likely to be higher.

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